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May 1, 2008

Applying Behavioral Economic Theories Can Foster Healthy Choices

Source: ACP Internist, May, 2008

George Loewenstein, PhD; Stephen Kimmel, MD; Scott Halpern, MD, PhD; and Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD weigh in on incentives.

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